Siân Summerton – Case Study Barcelona, Spain (2015)
Thank you to the John Speak trust for their invaluable support during my time in Barcelona As I chose to study French, Spanish and EU Studies (MA Hons) at the University of Edinburgh, I was aware that this would involve a year working or studying abroad in 2014-2015. The…
The last few weeks! Sian Summerton, Barcelona, Spain – April 2015
As this will be my last report for John Speak, I would like to thank the trust for their invaluable support during my time in Barcelona. I am immensely grateful, as without them, this highly educational and exciting experience would not have been possible. ¡Mis últimas semanas en Barcelona pasan volando!…
Tibidabo, Barcelona – Sian Summerton, April 2015
Since arriving in Barcelona at the beginning of January, I have visited Tibidabo a number of times. Tibidabo is s mountain located in the northwest area of Barcelona. The top of the mountain houses a Catholic church, a telecommunications tower and a theme park. This mountain, some 1,679 feet tall,…
¡La primavera llega en Barcelona! Spring arrives in Barcelona! – Sian Summerton, March 2015
¡Febrero y marzo han sido meses ocupados! El trabajo continúa ser estimulante y desafiante todos los días y ahora progresivamente gano más confianza usar mi español en un ambiente de trabajo profesional. He descubierto que mi capacidad y velocidad de traducción han mejorado rápidamente como me he vuelto mucho más…
Incredible architecture in Barcelona
Antoni Gaudí is quite possibly one of the most revolutionary modernist architects of his time. Throughout his long career, he designed and built some of the most striking and comfortable buildings to live in, using innovative solutions, always based on nature. Many of his works, which are more than buildings,…
Sian Summerton, Barcelona, Spain – February 2015
¡Mis primeras semanas en Barcelona! Llegué en Barcelona al principio de enero. Acabé de pasar seis meses en Francia, así que estaba un poco preocupada por el choque cultural y el cambio de idioma. Durante las vacaciones de Navidad, entre mis periodos de prácticas distintos, pasé un par de semanas…
Sitges – Sian Summerton, Feb 2015
Last weekend I travelled out of Barcelona to the beautiful town of Sitges, which takes around 40 minutes on the local train. Sitges is incredibly busy over the summer, but is calm and quiet over the months of November- February. Despite this, the weather was still lovely, with blue skies…
